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Coverage from the

International Stroke Conference (ISC) 2016

February 17 - 19, 2016; Los Angeles, California

February 17 - 19, 2016 Los Angeles, California

Top News From ISC 2016: Slideshow Highlights include 10-year CREST data showing similarly low stroke rates with stenting and surgery, plus the promise of therapy directed at insulin resistance to prevent recurrent stroke.

Conference News

ISC Could MS Drug Have a Role in Acute Stroke?
Medscape Medical News, March 7, 2016
ISC MR WITNESS: Thrombolysis for 'Wake Up' Stroke Safe, Feasible
Medscape Medical News, March 3, 2016
ISC Endovascular Trials Analysis Confirms Benefit Across Groups
Medscape Medical News, February 25, 2016
ISC Migraine With Aura Ups Cardioembolic Stroke Risk
Medscape Medical News, February 25, 2016
ISC GAMES-RP: Can Glyburide Reduce Edema in Severe Stroke?
Medscape Medical News, February 24, 2016
ISC Cost of Thrombolysis Outpaces Reimbursement in Stroke
Medscape Medical News, February 23, 2016
ISC Rapid Stroke Improvement Not Always a Ticket Home
Medscape Medical News, February 21, 2016
ISC CLEAR III: Thrombolysis Clot Removal Hope for IVH
Medscape Medical News, February 19, 2016
ISC Stroke Prevalence Linked to Poor Air Quality
Medscape Medical News, February 19, 2016

ISC Less Is More: ARUBA Confirms Intervention Unwise in AVM
Medscape Medical News, February 19, 2016
ISC Pregnancy After Age 40 Ups Stroke Risk Years Later
Medscape Medical News, February 19, 2016
ISC CREST 10-Year Data Show Low Stroke With Carotid Stent, Surgery
Medscape Medical News, February 19, 2016
ISC Worsening Migraine During HRT Tied to Increased Stroke Risk
Medscape Medical News, February 18, 2016
ISC PISTE: Endovascular Stroke Therapy Feasible Even in UK
Medscape Medical News, February 18, 2016
ISC CT Profile Flags Stroke Patients Who May Have More Time
Medscape Medical News, February 18, 2016
ISC Stenting, Surgery Similar in Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis
Medscape Medical News, February 17, 2016
ISC IRIS: Diabetes Drug Reduces Recurrent Stroke, MI
Medscape Medical News, February 17, 2016
ISC What's Hot at ISC 2016?
Medscape Medical News, February 11, 2016

Most Popular News from ISC 2015

Positive Endovascular Trials Herald 'A New Day in Stroke' Endovascular treatment should now be standard for care for stroke patients with large cerebral artery occlusion, but applying these groundbreaking results is going to take system reorganization.
Medscape Medical News, Feb 13, 2015
ESCAPE: Endovascular Therapy Reduces Mortality in Ischemic Stroke Rapid endovascular treatment improved functional outcomes and halved mortality in ischemic stroke patients with a proximal vessel occlusion.
Medscape Medical News, Feb 11, 2015
SWIFT PRIME: 'Dramatic' Benefit of Stent Retriever in Stroke The Solitaire FR device was 'highly beneficial' for patients with acute stroke caused by large vessel occlusions who were also treated with tPA, researchers say.
Medscape Medical News, Feb 11, 2015

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